Second owner, custom quality, aft cabin, aft cockpit, shoal draft wing keel sloop equipped for cruising or club racing. In its reviews Practical Sailor says family owned Bavaria Yachts, since the 1970s, has featured first class construction in a modern plant in Giebelstadt Germany and remains a successful builder supporting its owners today. Volvo engine meticulously rebuilt in 2009, Custom Harken/Garhauer cockpit led sail controls, ACE fully battened main, 2 custom jibs, dodger, full instruments, Raymarine Smartpilot X-5 wheel pilot and custom mahogany interior she is an excellent family cruiser with shower and sleeping for 5 and convertible sleeping for additional 2 more.
Accommodations:
Built to be a capable inshore or offshore vessel the Bavaria 960 has a 3 cabin aft berth layout with custom Mahogany cabinetry. All storage in each cabin is fully enclosed with no open shelving to spill contents while sailing. The open main cabin has a full nav station, stereo speakers, galley and dinette convertible to a double berth and single berth. The aft cabin has a full size queen, and the bow a double V berth. The head has a full size sink, Raritan PHC marine head, hot and cold pressure water and shower.
Engine:
Total Power: 18 HP
Engine Brand: Volvo Penta
Year Built: 1985
Engine Model: 2002 Fresh Water Cooled
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Propeller: 2 blade feathering Martec propeller
Propeller shaft: Stainless steel with Dripless Shaft Seal by Volvo
Galley:
Hot and cold pressure water
3 burner propane stove with oven
Stainless sink
Large well insulated ice box
Vented propane storage for 2 tanks in aft locker
Electronics and Instruments:
Wheel mounted Garmin GPS
Raymarine X-5 Autopilot with wheel mounted controls
Standard Horizon depthfinder
Standard Horizon knot-meter
Large lighted Plath Merkur compass in binnacle
Engine tachometer
King Marine VHF Radio
Two battery 12V system with battery switch
Main electrical panel with gauges, breakers, switches and indicator lights
Stereo system with hidden speakers
Deck Hardware:
Whitlock gear driven Wheel steering with emergency tiller
Custom built Dodger with awning
Custom cockpit table
Rail mounted stainless steel barbecue grill
Outboard motor mount
35# plow anchor mounted on bow anchor roller
Solid teak and epoxy cockpit sole
Wheel and sail covers
Sails and Rigging:
All lines let to cockpit with upgraded turning blocks and rope clutch banks
Deck mounted Fractional rig with backstay adjuster
Jiffy reefing and Harken Outhaul
Mainsail lazy jacks
2 Mainsail/halyard winches
2 self tailing jib winches
2 spinnaker winches
2 sets jib turning blocks
Ace Sails custom fully battened loose footed main
Ace Sails custom 150% Genoa
Cruising spinnaker
Full spinnaker gear, winches, pole
Forespar Line control genoa whisker pole
Jib 115% with custom reef
Heavy weather stock main
Mast with 2 spinnaker halyards, internal main and jib halyards, topping lift
Harken Traveler
Cockpit mounted halyard winches
Mainsail outhaul, boom vang, downhaul, 2 reefing lines all in cockpit
Tanks
